A tour with the tourist buses of Big Bus Dubai is the ideal way to explore Dubai. In recent years, these tourist buses have become a well known name in the cities of the world. One of the reasons that Big Bus tours are so popular with tourists is that it is the simple way to discover a city. The route of the Big Bus Tours runs along all major attractions, allowing you to quickly admire all the highlights of Dubai.
The buses work with the “hop on hop off” principle where you can get in and out as often as you want. Do you see a nice sight that you want to see better? Then you step out, if you do not like it, you just stay in the double-decker bus. During the tour you can make free use of the audioguide available in 12 different languages. Headphones are free and are distributed when you get on the bus. You can also grab a free bottle of water from the fridge of the bus
The tours of Big Bus Dubai are especially suitable for tourists who want to visit the many highlights of Dubai in a short time. Through the great distances between the different places of interest in Dubai, it can be very time-consuming to find out how to get to the metro, bus, tram and / or taxi. Also, not all sights in the city are close to a bus, tram or metro stop so you sometimes have to walk some time or take the taxi. With temperatures that quickly exceed 30 degrees, walking is not always pleasant. With the Big Bus hop-on hop-off buses you will not be bothered by this, the routes of the tourist buses run past all the highlights of Dubai so you do not waste time figuring out the best route.
The Hop On, Hop Off principle
With the hop on, hop or buses of Big Bus Dubai you do not pay by ride, but by day or two days. Big Bus Dubai offers three types of tickets, a ticket for 24 hours and a ticket for 48 hours to discover Dubai at your own pace. During the 24 or 48 hours that your ticket is valid, you can get in and out as often as you want. Keep in mind that you do this within the validity of your ticket. Also there is a combi-ticket with Dubai and Abu Dhabi where you can explore every city for 24 hours
At every stop on the various routes in Dubai the bus stops and you can get out if you want to see the attraction better. Have you seen de attraction and you are ready to go. Then you step back in the bus and you can enjoy the view during your trip to the next stop. Do you not feel like walking? Then you can just stay in the bus.
The tours of Big Bus Dubai are driven by double-decker buses that you can quickly identify in the city thanks to the striking burgundy color. The top floor of the busses is for the most part open so you can take good pictures of the scenery during the ride. In this way you don’t have to worry about reflections in the window. The lower floor and the front part of the top floor is closed and air-conditioned, a luxury in a city where the temperatures are quickly above 30 degrees.
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Time table Big Bus Dubai
The buses from Big Bus Dubai start every day around 9 AM in the morning with their route at the starting points. As a result, the first bus at a stop on one of the routes may depart later than 9 am. The last busses run around 7:30 and 9:30 in the evening, depending on the route. You never have to wait longer than 20 minutes at one of the many stops on the routes because the buses run with a frequency of 20 minutes. It depends on which route you take but the times for a route without stepping out is around 1,5 hours to 2,5 hours. The exact times of the different routes are listed below in the route description.
The routes
Big Bus Dubai has three different routes during the day and one route in the evening (Night Tour). Below is a complete overview of the different routes of Big Bus Dubai. The routes of the Big Bus change regularly, so look for the most up-to-date information on the website of Big Bus or the ticket provider.
1. City Tour (red)
The City Tour route is mainly located in the old part of Dubai around the Dubai Creek, with a small trip to Downtown Dubai. The highlights along the City Tour include the Dubai Museum, Heritage Village, the Dubai Creek, Deira district including the Gold Souk, the Wafi Mall, the Dubai Mall, the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain. On this route it is possible to make the free dhow cruise on the Dubai Creek. Look at the map for the complete City Tour route.
The City Tour lasts about 1,5 hours and has a total of 19 stops (number 1 to 19). On the City Tour route it is possible to switch to the Beach Tour route at the Dubai Mall. The first bus leaves at 8:50 am from the Wafi Mall, the last bus departs at 6:00 pm from the Wafi Mall. From the Dubai Mall the first bus leaves at 9:10 am, the last bus at the Dubai Mall leaves around 6:20 PM.
2. The Beach Tour (green)
The Beach Tour route is, as the name suggests, mainly along the coast of Dubai and has stops at the beaches of Dubai, the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque, the Burj al Arab and the Mall of the Emirates.
Check the map for the complete Beach Tour route.
The Beach Tour takes about 1 hour and has a total of 5 stops (number 12 to 14 and 1 and 17). On the Beach route it is possible to switch to the City Tour route at the Dubai Mall and on the Marina Tour route at Souk Madinat and Mall of the Emirates. The first bus leaves at 9 am from the Dubai Mall, the last bus leaves at around 6 pm from the Dubai Mall. From the Mall of the Emirates the first bus leaves at 9 am, the last bus at the Mall of the Emirates leaves around 6:45 PM.
3. Marina Tour (blue)
The Marina Tour runs mainly in the Dubai Marina and along The Beach and has stops at the Marina Walk, Pier 7, Beach, Marina Mall, Souk Madinat, Mall of the Emirates and Atlantis the Palm on the palm island. On this route it is possible to make the free dhow cruise through the Dubai Marina.
Look at the map below for the complete Marina Tour route.
The Marina Tour lasts about 1,5 hours and has a total of 10 stops (number 17 to 26). On the Beach route it is possible to switch to the Beach Tour route at the Mall of the Emirates and Souk Madinat. The first bus leaves at 8:50 am from the Mall of the Emirates, the last bus departs at 6:00 pm from the Mall of the Emirates. From Souk Madinat the first bus leaves at half past 10, the last bus leaves at this stop around 6.20 pm.
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Dubai Big Bus Night Tour
Do you want to view Dubai in the evening? That is possible, Dubai Big Bus also offers a special evening tour where you can admire the many beautiful buildings of Dubai in the dark and enjoy the many lights that the city has. Click here for more information about the Big Bus Night Tour through Dubai.
Combi ticket Dubai and Abu Dhabi
It is also possible to book a combination ticket for a day ticket for Dubai in combination with a day ticket Abu Dhabi. You get a free shuttle from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and back. The shuttle bus leaves in the morning between 8 am and 9:30 am from the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. After about 1.5 hours you get off at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque where you can step on the route of the Big Bus Tours tour in Abu Dhabi. The departure point and departure times can change, ask the staff on site for the current data.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the fifth stop on the Big Bus Tours route in Abu Dhabi. The shuttle bus leaves for Dubai at 6:00 pm from the Big Bus Tours stop at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. So be careful that you do not miss it otherwise you have to take care of your own transport back to Dubai. If you have taken the last bus from stop 1, 2, 3 or 4 you can be sure that you will be at the stop of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in time.
The combination ticket for Dubai and Abu Dhabi can be booked online at the GetYourGuide website, adults pay 126 dollars per person, children cost 81,50 dollars per child. Combined tickets are also available for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat and Dubai and Muscat.
Tickets hop-on hop-off bus Dubai
You can easily book your tickets for Big Bus Dubai and Abu Dhabi by the GetYourGuide website. If you buy your tickets online you often get a discount compared to the prices on the spot. Under the guidance of an adult, children under the age of 5 are allowed for free. There is a special price for children between 5 and 15 years.
You can easily book your tickets online at the GetYourGuide website. The mentioned prices listed below may have changed, for the current admission prices please refer to the website of the ticket seller.
24 hour ticket Big Bus Dubai- Classic ticket
This ticket includes 1 day access to the hop-on, hop-off bus, a night tour and a cruise on a dhow.
Adults: 73 $ per person
Children: 30 $ per child
Family of 4 people: 2 adults and 2 children (between 5 and 15) 205 $
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48 hour ticket Big Bus Dubai – Premium ticket
Including a night tour, a cruise on a dhow the Sharjah tour and a cruise through the Marina.
Adults: 89 $ per person
Children: 39 $ per child
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children from 5 to 15 years): 240 $
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5-day ticket Big Bus Dubai – Deluxe ticket
This ticket gives 5 days of access to the hop-on hop-off bus, a night tour, a cruise on a dhow, the Sharjah tour, a cruise through the Marina, a trip on Palm Island, the desert tour at sunset and access to the Lost Chambers Aquarium.
Adults: 102 $ per person
Children: 47 $ per child
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Big Bus Night Tour Dubai
Adults: 51 $ per person
Children: 33 $ per person
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Day and night combi ticket
Adults: 81 $ per person
Children: 41 $ per person
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Combi ticket Big Bus Dubai and Big Bus Abu Dhabi
Adults: 140 $ per person
Children: 90 $ per child
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Combi ticket Big Bus Dubai and Big Bus Muscat (Oman)
Adults: 138 $ per person
Children: 90 $ per child
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children from 5 to 15 years): 126 $
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Combi Big Bus Dubai ticket, Big Bus Abu Dhabi and Big Bus Muscat (Oman)
Adults: 211 $ per person
Children (4 to 15 years): 138 $ per child
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Free extras
A number of free extras are included with Big Bus Dubai tickets:
- Free cruise with a traditional Arabian Dhow on the Dubai Creek
- Free Dubai Marina RTA Water Bus single pass ticket
- Free 5 walking tours including a free trip with the abra on the Dubai Creek
- Free entrance to the Dubai Museum
- Free entrance to the Horse Museum and the Traditional Architectural Museum
- Free entrance to the Coin Museum, Shindagha Museum and the Heritage Museum
- In October to April you can participate in a free walking tour with a guide
- Free cooled bottle of water
- Free headphones
- Free discount vouchers and Wafi discount card
Good to know
The tickets for the hop on hop off bus are valid for 24 or 48 hours (depending on the chosen validity). This means that if you start at 15:00 with the Big Bus Tour you can use the bus until 15:00 the next day or the day after; (24 or 48 hours after the first use).
The tours with the Big Bus Dubai run daily throughout the year. All buses from Big Bus Dubai are accessible for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.
